The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

S A L E M. December 6.

We hear from Cape-Ann, that last Friday Morning a Vessel was discovered on the Rocks called the Salvages, upon which some People went off, and found her to be a Schooner, but the Sea being so extream high, could discover no more: Next Day early in the Morning a Number went off, and found 3 dead Bodies of Men and one Boy, on the Rocks, which they took off; the Vessel's Bottom beat through, the Foremast and Bowsprit standing, Mainmast along side, had a sulphur Bottom, leaded Scuppers and Hawse-holes, yellow painted Gunnel and Wales, shoal Waists, her Deck about 8 Inches above the Wales, appeared about 50 or 60 Tons: one of the dead Persons had a blue Surtout, and in the Pocket a green Silk Purse with two Papers, one a Note of -Charles Askew, for 47 l. 19s. sterling payable to Edward Bonquet, this Person is supposed to be drowned. there were some Moose-skins on the Rocks, some torn Cloths, part of a Pair Womens Stays, and a Child's Shirt.: The Bodies were buried, and care taken of what could be saved, the Anchors, some torn Sails & damaged Rigging.

By the Description of the Vessel, it is said to be Capt. Maxwell, from St. John's River in Nova-Scotia, who was bound in here, and was in Company with several other Vessels from the Eastward the Day before: It is further said there were near 20 Passengers on board.